2014 World Junior A Challenge

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2014 World Junior A Challenge
Game #11
Final
December 19, 2014 4:30 pm CST
West Central Events Centre
Kindersley, Sask.

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F
0
1
2
3
0
2
0
2

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
5
8
7
20
6
12
8
26

Statistics

PP
PIM
1 / 5
10
0 / 3
16

Game Story

SWISS SCORE TWO IN THIRD TO EDGE CANADA WEST FOR FIFTH AT WJAC

JASON LA ROSE

KINDERSLEY, Sask. – Sandro Forrer and Tino Kessler scored the game-tying and game-winning goals 50 seconds apart in the third period, helping Switzerland to a 3-2 win over Canada West in Friday afternoon’s fifth-place game at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge.

The result is the worst ever for both teams at the tournament; neither had ever missed out on the semifinals in a combined 11 previous appearances, but were both quarter-final losers on Wednesday.

Romain Chuard also scored for the Swiss, while Sheldon Rempal (Calgary, Alta./Nanaimo, BCHL) was responsible for both Canada West goals in a losing cause.

Both teams came out slowly, combining for just 11 shots on goal in the first period, and it took the Canadians more than 10 minutes to test Swiss goaltender Daniel Muff for the first time.

Rempal finally broke through for Canada West just past the midway mark of the second, digging out a loose puck in the Swiss crease and jamming his first goal of the tournament past Muff.

He struck again just 3:01 later, showing off his hands in the slot before beating Muff for the 2-0 goal.

The Swiss comeback began just 71 seconds after Rempal’s second goal; Chuard let go a wrist shot just inside the Canadian blue-line that found its way through goaltender Evan Weninger (Saskatoon, Sask./Kindersley, SJHL) to cut the Canada West lead in half.

Switzerland drew even at 7:10 of the third period when Forrer walked out of the corner on a Swiss power play and snapped a shot past Weninger, and Kessler tipped in a Calvin Thürkauf shot less than a minute later for the winner.

The Canadians finished with a 26-20 advantage in shots, but went goalless in three power play chances.
Weninger finished with 17 saves in his first start of the tournament in front of his home fans.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Sheldon Rempal
Tripping minor (2:00)
07:40
PENALTY
Penalty: Tyson Jost
(auto) Interference minor (2:00)
16:26
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Clément Stemer
Slashing minor (2:00)
04:28
PENALTY
Penalty: Alain Bircher
(auto) Hooking minor (2:00)
07:58
PENALTY
Penalty: Sheldon Rempal
Slashing minor (2:00)
09:08
GOAL
Goal: Sheldon Rempal

Assists: Dante Fabbro, Tyler Busch
11:48
PENALTY
Penalty: Kurt Keats
Tripping minor (2:00)
12:38
GOAL
Goal: Sheldon Rempal

Assists: Jackson Keane, Cody Young
14:49
GOAL
Goal: Romain Chuard

Assists: Raphael Prassl
16:00
PENALTY
Penalty: Clément Stemer
(auto) High-Sticking minor (2:00)
17:54
PENALTY
Penalty: Marco Forrer
Roughing minor (2:00)
18:51
PENALTY
Penalty: Makai Holdener
(auto) Cross-Checking minor (2:00)
18:51
PENALTY
Penalty: Jackson Keane
Slashing minor (2:00)
18:51
PENALTY
Penalty: Ryley Risling
Roughing minor (2:00)
18:51
3rd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Tyson Jost
Slashing minor (2:00)
05:22
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Sandro Forrer

Assists: Calvin Thürkauf
07:10
GOAL
Goal: Tino Kessler

Assists: Calvin Thürkauf
08:00
PENALTY
Penalty: Tyler Busch
(auto) Cross-Checking minor (2:00)
20:00

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Daniel Muff SUI 60 26 24 2 0.923
Evan Weninger CAN-W 58 20 17 3 0.850

Game Leaders

Goals 0 - Assists 2 - Points 2
G 0 - A 2 - P 2
Goals 2 - Assists 0 - Points 2
G 2 - A 0 - P 2
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1

Previous Games

3 - 2 W @ Canada WestCAN-W
Dec 19, 2014
2 - 3 L vs. SwitzerlandSUI
Dec 19, 2014
2 - 3 L vs. RussiaRUS
Dec 17, 2014
2 - 4 L vs. Canada EastCAN-E
Dec 17, 2014
0 - 7 L vs. United StatesUSA
Dec 15, 2014
3 - 2 W @ RussiaRUS
Dec 16, 2014
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